All Local Sourcing articles – Page 17
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ArticleLoose fruit and veg are centre stage in low-carbon Morrisons
New design trials radical new format aimed at dramatically lowering Morrisons’ carbon footprint
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ArticleOddbox expands in Scotland with help from PodFather
Using delivery routes planned and tracked by PodFather software, Oddbox aims to reach almost 1m households in Scotland
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CommentAgritech is only way to solve global food crisis
Tristan Fischer, chief executive of vertical farming business Fischer Farms, argues that agritech investment is the way forward as the world faces a food crisis exaccerbated by the war in Ukraine
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ArticlePure Harvest secures investment to fund expansion
Agribusiness raises US$180.5m from global investors to invest in R&D and open new Asian markets
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ArticleHoogstraten promotes top quality during tough times
Given challenging weather conditions, rising costs and a drop in berry consumption, good marketing is essential at this time, says Jan Engelen, marketing manager at Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten, whose messaging focuses on quality, flavour and sustainability
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ArticleInfarm opens major vertical farm in Bedford
New facility is one of Europe’s largest with capacity to produce up to 20 million plants a year for UK retail and restaurant customers
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ArticleBelgian royals visit BelOrta as berries hit peak
The King and Queen of Belgium gave berry growers a boost with a tour of the BelOrta cooperative’s site during the high season for berries
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ArticleProNatura launches Plaisirs du Verger organic stonefruit
Organic peaches and nectarines under the new Plaisirs du Verger brand created by ProNatura and Organic Alliance are picked ripe to maximise their flavour
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ArticleRijk Zwaan focuses on meeting needs at GreenTech
At this week’s GreenTech, the Dutch breeder and seed company is set to host a panel on ‘Growing for Consumer Needs’, with insights from its partners in China and Egypt
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In picturesIn pictures: Festival of Fresh 2022
Highlights from Fresh Produce Journal’s Festival of Fresh, which took place in Kent on 8 June 2022
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ArticleWayCool Foods makes international debut
The Indian start-up continues to scale up its operations across southern and western India and recently made its first foray into the export market
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ArticleOlympic star champions fruit and veg at Festival of Fresh
Landmark event finds UK fresh produce business very much on right track, although it also faces some big hurdles
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ArticleBritish Summer Fruits rebrands as British Berry Growers
Industry body’s ambition is for British seasonal berries to continue to provide 100 per cent of the UK’s needs
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ArticleUK soft fruit innovation centre to open
Jones Food Company forecasts that imported soft fruits and herbs could ”disappear in ten years”
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ArticleAbel & Cole makes new commitment on emissions
Company outlines new target for direct and energy-related emissions as part of its first sustainability report
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ArticleFuture Crops moves to 100 per cent renewable energy
Dutch vertical farming group looks to harness the natural green powers of solar and wind energy
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ArticleCovent Garden Market celebrates 70 years supplying the Queen
Comment: As Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, traders at London’s New Covent Garden Market look back with pride on 70 years of supplying the Royal Households
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ArticleBayWa sells UAE climate greenhouse to Pure Harvest
Transaction described as “most significant to date” for agricultural production under glass in the UAE
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ArticleTurkish citrus growers look ahead with renewed hope
Citrus producers in Turkey have joined forces in adopting more sustainable practices, including more conscious spraying and harvesting techniques, says Mustafa Arslan of MDA Agro
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ArticleScotty Brand whips up a berry special Jubilee tribute
The Scottish food supplier marks start of local strawberry season by teaming up with Perthshire chef to make Jubilee tribute